English Explanatory Dictionary

mampara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool; a buffoon.

Word forms

mampara mamparas

Etymology

Unknown. Zulu for 'fool'. Possibly an imitative rendition of the call of the Cape Turtle Dove. A slang term used by hunters for this particularly silly pigeon. * Cape Turtle Dove: (file)

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